The meeting location for classes/hikes will appear on the event registration page online as well as the confirmation email after the purchase of the events. Most events will meet at the Historic Train Depot – 716 Elk Avenue. This is our Festival Headquarters! It is about a two-and-a-half block walk from the town’s 4-way bus stop/ Visitor Center

We ask that participants be at their class meeting location 15 minutes before the event starts. No need to check in before then!

For any classes that start before or after our operating hours,  please consult your registration confirmation (emailed to you once you register for events) for your class’s meeting location **Sometimes, this location will be off-site, and we will provide a physical address.”

Need an event close to town? These events will be perfect for you: 

• Any of our Art classes 
• Any of our Culinary & Medicinal classes except Medicinal Plants of the Mountains
• Historic Garden Tour
• Tour of Crested Butte Gardens
• Gardens & Ghosts Tours

• Older Bodies and Bodies with Walking/ Mobility Limitations: “All of our hiking & walking events except garden tours are on trails of some sort. If you do not regularly exercise off paved surfaces, are uncomfortable with uneven footing, are exercising at altitude, or are looking for access to restrooms and benches to stop and take breaks, this transition can be challenging and is something to keep in mind. For these cases, we recommend our “Tour of Crested Butte” or Lower Loop Trail, which can accommodate wheelchairs. For detailed information on more hikes in the area and to decide what hikes and amenities fit your needs, check out Travel Crested Butte’s Hiking Guide here!“
• Restrooms: “Most hikes will be at a pace where guests will be walking for at least an hour at a time before breaks. No food or beverages will be provided; everything is "Bring Your Own Lunch." There are not many restrooms available for most hikes; exceptions being the beginning of Swampy Pass, Oh-Be-Joyful, and Beaver Ponds. Hikes around Lake Irwin also have restrooms, though this depends on where the instructors take hikers. Our Headquarters and the 4-Way Stop both have public restrooms. Any of the following events also have restrooms easily accessible:
  • Any of our Art classes
  • Any of our Culinary & Medicinal classes except Medicinal Plants of the Mountains
  • Historic Garden Tour
  • Tour of Crested Butte Gardens
  • Gardens & Ghosts Tours
• Kids: Generally, if an event is suitable for children under the age of 16, it is specified in the event description. Because our events are outdoors, at least a few hours long, and focus on wildflower identification, young children can easily become bored and often lack the stamina required to complete the hike. However, there are a couple of events that might work for younger children – “Tour of Crested Butte Gardens,” “Butterflies of BrushCreek,” and “Wildflower ID Walk,” all of which are easier to peel off from the group if needed. For hikes, we recommend “Woods Walk” (it is shady and has tree forts) and “Brush Creek” (very flowery and easy to walk, but can be hot and sunny as it sits on a southern slope).  We also now have a free self-guided kids workbook called the “C-Bees Program” that folks can pick up at the Heritage Museum, Trailhead Children’s Museum, Festival Headquarters, and Visitor Center.

• Bodies from Sea Level: Most events take place at an altitude of 9,000-11,500 ft above sea level. Some people may experience being light-headed and/or a feeling of “being out of breath” when they first arrive in Crested Butte. This can make physical activity challenging so we recommend selecting hikes and walks within the beginner to intermediate levels. For more info on how to help yourself acclimate to the altitude, click our FAQ page here!